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THE
HISTORY OF ENGLAND,
FROM THE
INVASION OF JULIUS CÆSAR
TO
THE REVOLUTION IN 1688.
IN SEVEN VOLUMES.
BY DAVID HUME, ESQ.
A NEW EDITION,
WITH THE AUTHOR'S LAST CORRECTIONS AND
IMPROVEMENTS.
TO WHICH IS PREFIXED,
A SHORT ACCOUNT OF HIS LIFE, WRITTEN BY HIMSELF.
VOL. V.
PUBLISHED BY
INSKEEP & BRADFORD, NEW YORK, & WILLIAM MILHENNEY,
BOSTON.
THOMAS L. PLOWMAN, PRINTER.
1810.
NEW YORK
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Astor, Lenox ad iden
28885
CONTENTS
OF
THE FIFTH VOLUME.
APPENDIX III.
ELIZABETH.
Government of Engalnd-Revenues-Commerce-Military
force-Manufactures-Learning.
PAGE 1
JAMES I.
CHAP. XLV.
Introduction-James's first transactions-State of Eu-
rope-Rosni's, negotiations--Raleigh's conspiracy-
Hampton-court conference-A parliament-Peace with
Spain.
36
CHAP. XLVI.
Gunpowder conspiracy-A parliament-Truce betwixt
Spain and the United Provinces-A parliament-Death
of the French king-Arminianism-State of Ireland. 60
CHAP. XLVII.
Death of prince Henry-Marriage of the press Eliza-
beth with the Palatine-Rise of Somerset-His marri-
age-Overbury poisoned-Fall of Somerset-Rise of
Buckingham-Cautionary towns delivered-Affairs of
Scotland.
CHAP. XLVIII.
PAGE 87
Sir Walter Raleigh's expedition-His execution-Insur-
rection in Bohemia-Loss of the Palatinate-Negotia-
tions with Spain-A parliament-Parties-Fall of
Bacon-Rupture between the king and the commons-
Protestation of the commons.
113
CHAP. XLIX.
1
Negotiations with regard to the marriage and the Palati-
nate-Character of Buckingham-Prince's journey to
Spain-Marriage treaty broken-A parliament-Return
of Bristol-Rupture with Spain-Treaty with France
-Mansfeldt's expedition-Death of the king His
character.
137
APPENDIX
TO THE REIGN OF JAMES I.
Civil government of England during this period-Ecclesi-
astical government-Manners-Finances-Navy-Com-
merce-Manufactures-Colonies-Learning and arts.
166
CHARLES I.
CHAP. L.
A parliament at Westminster-At Oxford-Naval expe-
dition against Spain Second parliament-Impeachment - of Buckingham-Violent measures of the court-War
with France-Expedition to the isle of Rhé. PAGE 201
CHAP. LI.
Third parliament--Petition of right--Prorogation--
Death of Buckingham-New session of parliament-
Tonnage and poundage-Arminianism-Dissolution of
the parliament,
233
CHAP. LII.
Peace with, France-Peace with Spain-State of the court
and ministry-Character of the queen-Strafford-
Laud-Innovations in the church-Irregular levies of
money-Severities in the star chamber and high com-
mission-Ship money-Trial of Hambden.
CHAP. LIII.
267
Discontents in Scotland-Introduction of the canons and
liturgy-A tumult at Edinburgh-The covenant-A ge-
neral assembly-Episcopacy abolished-War-A pacifi-
cation-Renewal of the war-Fourth English parliament
-Dissolution-Discontents in England-Rout at Nerv-
burn-Treaty at Rippon-Great council of the peers.
CHAP. LIV.
302
Meeting of the long parliament-Strafford and Laud
impeached-Finch and Windebank fly-Great authority
of the commons-The bishops attacked-Tonnage and
poundage-Triennial bill-Strafford's trial-Bill of
attainder-Execution of Strafford-High commission
and star chamber abolished-King's journey to Scotland.
339